Every guitarist remembers his or her first instrument, the guitar that was a gateway to a lifetime of passion and commitment. In My First Guitar, Julia Crowe presents original interviews with some of the world's leading guitarists across a variety of genres. The legendary musicians featured include Les Paul, Dick Dale, Carlos Santana, Elie Kassner, Jimmie Vaughan, Alex Lifeson, Joe Satriani, Melissa Etheridge, George Benson and Jimmy Page.

Author Biography

Julia Crowe is a guitarist and columnist for several guitar magazines in the United States and abroad. Her music has been featured on National Public Radio, and she composed music for the feature film documentary "Drop City." She lives in New York City. Andy Summers is a guitarist, composer, and producer best known as the guitarist of the internationally successful rock band the Police. He has numerous solo albums and is the author of the books "I'll Be Watching You "and "One Train Later."